There seems no middle ground on the issue of Juneau’s fluoridation. The Juneau Fluoride Study Commission invited six professionals to sit on a panel at its public hearing Thursday. The panelists’ expertise ranges from pediatrics to public health to dentistry. Three of the experts supported fluoridation; two opposed it; one remained neutral. The commission was […]
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Arkansas wrong to mandate fluoridation of water
When given an opportunity to make an electoral decision about fluoridating the city’s drinking water, voters in Texarkana, Ark., decided they didn’t want to risk potential physical health problems for the promise of better dental health. Regardless of what proponents and opponents may have thought of the issue, it was disposed of in the correct […]
Few Americans Are Aware They Have Chronic Kidney Disease
Ten to 20 million people in the United States have kidney disease but most don’t know it, according to researchers at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at the National Institutes of Health, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at […]
Fluoride debate renewed in Central Oregon
REDMOND, Ore. (AP) – Dentist Mark Jensen of Bend can always tell when someone is not from these parts. It’s all in the smile. “When people move here, you can look at their teeth and tell that they’ve come from fluoridated areas,” said Jensen of Bend, the past president of the Oregon Dental Association. “It’s […]
Fluoridated water not favored in Willamina poll
Willamina’s city council Dec. 9 took action on two water issues that could affect the city’s water availability and quality for years to come. The council launched an investigation into connecting Sheridan and Willamina’s water supplies, and it voted against adding fluoride to the water supply. Willamina dentist Gary Brooks, who has supported adding fluoride […]
Safety fears halt fluoridation
RIVERTON — As of today, most residents here will not be getting fluoride in their drinking water — at least not for a while. Despite a countywide vote that mandated water systems fluoridate their drinking water, Riverton’s water system will stop fluoridating water going to customers east of 4800 West because of safety concerns for […]
Forsyth officials argue over fluoride
Doing away with fluoride in the city water system was the topic of discussion during Monday’s Forsyth Board of Aldermen meeting. Mayor Karl Smith said the city is currently using the last of its supply to fluoridate the system. He told the board he would like the ordinance requiring water fluoridation to be repealed because […]
Foes criticize push to mandate fluoridation
Opponents knocked fluoride as poison to humans and forest creatures alike Monday as they urged legislators to reject efforts to make the chemical a mandatory addition to community drinking water in Arkansas. Rep. Tommy Roebuck, D-Arkadelphia, says fluoridation is proven to further dental health, especially among children. He is considering legislation for the upcoming session […]
Riverton discontinues water fluoridation
DECEMBER 2004: The Riverton City Council has voted unanimously to shut down the distribution of fluoride in the city’s water until they receive a court order from Salt Lake County to begin putting it back in. Riverton Water Director Scott Hill appeared before the city council Nov. 9 and expressed his concern about the safety […]
Wolfforth Officials Say Water Is Safe
WOLFFORTH–Water worries for residents of Wolfforth prompted phone calls to KMAC-28. So we checked it out. City officials say their water is safe. The most recent round of newsletters say exposure to high levels of fluoride could cause bone disease and dental flurosis. Officials say there`s no cause for alarm. In fact, they`ve been required […]